Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Euharlee	Ga	International Fire Protection, Inc	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift came around a corner and ran over an employee who was hydrotesting fire hoses. The employee suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, a possible broken arm, and a possible spine fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-17	Leetsdale	Pa	Libertas Copper, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching a C-hook to a smaller scale hook attached to an overhead crane. The C-hook was resting on top of a coil. The smaller scale hook was not fitting into the C-hook and the C-hook slid off of the coil, striking the employee's left shin and causing a laceration.
2021-10-13	Immokalee	Fl	Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became hot and felt ill while working on a farm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-12	Lee	Ma	LB Corp	Skull	Other fall to lower level
An employee was ratcheting a piece of equipment to a truck. He fell off the back of the truck and his head struck the pavement. His skull was broken above the ear.
2021-09-13	Kathleen	Ga	Frito-Lay Inc	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lowering a hopper into an extruder using an electric hoist. His left middle and index fingers were caught between the hopper and the extruder, resulting in amputations to the fingertips.
2021-09-10	Kathleen	Ga	Frito-Lay Inc	Foot (feet)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift picking material for shipping. The employee lost balance and fell from the cab of the forklift. The forklift's rear tire rolled onto the employee's left foot and fractured it.
2021-08-22	Leetsdale	Pa	Libertas Copper, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working as a casting assistant in a casting area when he began sweating profusely and feeling ill. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
2021-06-30	Chamblee	Ga	RETAIL POWER, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was walking at a job site when he tripped and fell. An electrical disconnect he was carrying landed on his right hand, amputating the pinky fingertip.
2021-06-16	Lees Summit	Mo	AB ROCK	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee suffered heat stress while handling concrete forms.
2021-06-04	Killeen	Tx	Brieth Electric LLC	Thigh(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was moving about 12 sheets of drywall, stacked against a wall in a hallway. The drywall became and unstable and fell on the employee's left leg, breaking the femur.
2021-05-31	Kathleen	Ga	Frito Lay	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was walking through the chemical room when he noticed a 2.5 gallon jug of detergent that was unstable on the storage rack. When he went to grab the jug, his hand slipped off of the product which caused the chemical to splash onto his stomach and upper leg. The employee was hospitalized for chemical burns.
2021-05-26	Lees Summit	Mo	CVS Pharmacy	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a step ladder moving products. While descending the ladder, the employee missed a step and fell striking the shelf and then the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2021-05-25	Leeds	Al	Hubbell Power Systems, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a manual milling machine when his right hand was caught in a mill bit. His ring and pinky fingers were amputated.
2021-05-13	Leeds	Al	Gannett Graphics, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was loading a heat press machine. The employee's left hand was caught in the machine, which caused third-degree burns to the lower arm and the back of the hand.
2021-05-11	Leesburg	Fl	Avante At Leesburg, Inc.	Lumbar region	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee injured their lower left back while pushing a patient in a wheelchair. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-21	Leechburg	Pa	Leading Technologies, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw. The sawblade caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
2021-02-25	Leesville	La	Champion Home Builders	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was repairing/unjamming a pneumatic nail gun. The gun activated and drove a nail into the employee's left index finger; she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-02-09	Leesburg	Fl	DENLYN, INC.	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell in the hallway, resulting in an injury to her right wrist that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-02-04	Yulee	Fl	White Oak Conservation Holdings LLC	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
On February 4, 2021, an employee was exiting a backhoe when they slipped on a step and fell to the ground, resulting in hospitalization due to a fractured hip.
2021-01-20	Yulee	Fl	Florida Citrus Center, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On January 20, 2021, an employee was walking from the stock room back to the cashier area when she tripped over a box that was on the floor and fell to the ground, resulting in hospitalization due to a fractured left hip.
2020-10-14	Killeen	Tx	Mac Pizza Management, Inc.	Face	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee was robbed while delivering pizza. He tripped and fell while running away, and his face was injured where it struck the ground.
2020-09-23	Immokalee	Fl	Redline Demolition Services, INC.	Lower leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee had been cutting concrete. After he finished, he was moving the concrete saw to a different spot when it lacerated his left shin.
2020-09-23	Lees Summit	Mo	Polytainers Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting the injection molding machine and amputated their left ring finger.
2020-09-15	Leesburg	Al	KTH Leesburg Products	Wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was sharpening a belt on a lathe. The employee sustained a broken wrist when their hand was caught in the machine.
2020-09-14	Grand Coulee	Wa	BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was on a line crew replacing burned power line poles. The employee touched the backhoe boom and suffered an electric shock.
2020-09-09	Lee	Ma	SPS New England, Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was chipping concrete with a rivet buster when an object struck his eye, tearing his cornea. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-09-08	Leeds	Al	Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was milling beveled washers on a manual milling machine. As the employee was adjusting the washer, his left glove was caught by the shaft. His left pinky finger was lacerated and dislocated requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2020-09-03	Kathleen	Ga	Advanced Disposal	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee returned to the scale house after dumping at the landfill. He parked his vehicle on the ramp. As he stepped out of the truck, he missed the ramp and fell onto the concrete sidewalk. His left hip fractured.
2020-07-15	Leetsdale	Pennsylvania	Mayberry Supply	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on a dock attempting to dislodge a tarp winder that was caught on a truck trailer. When the tarp winder became dislodged, the employee fell 4.5 to 5 feet to the concrete floor between the dock and the trailer, cracking his pelvis and seven ribs.
2020-06-15	Leesburg	Florida	Lewis Tree Service	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Shooting by other person-unintentional
An employee was driving a company vehicle (bucket truck). As they passed by a convenience store, they were struck in the neck by a stray bullet that may have been shot as part of a shootout that occurred at the convenience store.
2020-06-04	Leesville	Louisiana	Champion Home Builders	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting PVC pipe on a chop saw. The employee's left hand slipped and the sawblade amputated the tip of the employee's thumb.
2020-05-29	Leetsdale	Pennsylvania	Rudd Equipment Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working on a piece of equipment when his knife slipped and went into his chest.
2020-05-11	Eastanollee	Georgia	GEM Plastics	Brain	Other fall to lower level
After repairing an AC unit on top of a lab area, an employee was descending a ladder when the ladder brace came loose. He fell off the ladder to the ground, hitting his head on the cement floor and suffering head trauma.
2020-05-09	Immokalee	Florida	Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder trimming a tree when he slipped and fell from the ladder, landing on his back. He was hospitalized with a back injury.
2020-05-01	Lees Summit	Missouri	IPL Plastics Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was pulling a set of skate rollers when she tripped over a pallet jack and fell to the floor, breaking her hip.
2020-03-26	Eastanollee	Georgia	ASI Southeast, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was feeding metal into a machine when the metal material kicked back and struck his mid-section, rupturing his colon.
2020-03-25	Leesville	Louisiana	Wastes Connections	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee suffered heat-related illness while riding on the back of a trash collection truck. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-02-21	Lee	New Hampshir	Chemtan Company, Inc.	Arm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating an order picker to place pallets on shelving when he lost his handle on the controls and overcorrected. The order picker then struck a rack, and his arm was caught and broken between the rack and the order picker.
2020-01-17	Leechburg	Pennsylvania	Key Bellevilles, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was setting up parts on a 2-ton press. The press came down and amputated the employee's left pinky and left ring finger.
2019-09-07	Leetsdale	Pennsylvania	HUSSEY COPPER	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Four employee were pouring a 320" copper stock. A hose failed which caused the ram of the casting unit to drop during the pouring process. The falling of this ram, which was controlled by the caster, allowed molten copper to come in contact with steam inside the pit that is filled with water. This caused a violent reaction/explosion. All four employees received burns to their arms, body, and face when they were sprayed with molten copper.
2019-08-24	Lees Summit	Missouri	Wal-Mart Supercenter #573	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c.
An employee was placing supplies under her cash register when her shoelace became caught. She lost her balance and fell onto her left side on the floor, fracturing her left hip.
2019-08-15	Fort Lee	Virginia	Procon Enterprise Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was on a wet metal roof, preparing to install wall panels. The employee fell, landing on the ground 18 feet below and suffering multiple contusions and fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-08-15	Killeen	Texas	Foxsworth Galbraith Lumber Company	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was operating a table saw to cut lumber for doors being manufactured. The saw amputated his right index and ring fingertips.
2019-08-11	Leesburg	Alabama	Prince Minerals, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was dumping a trip hopper. The employee's left little finger was pinched between the forks of the forklift and the trip hopper, causing an amputation at the first joint.
2019-07-21	Fort Lee	Virginia	U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
During training, an employee's right thumb was amputated while closing a hose cover on the fire truck.
2019-07-01	Yulee	Florida	USA Services of Florida, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Roadway collision with other vehicle, n.e.c.
On July 1, 2019, an employee was on a riding mower cutting grass beside a highway, 20 feet from the concrete shoulder. A vehicle veered to avoid tire debris and struck him on the left side. He suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, and other injuries, and was hospitalized.
2019-06-03	Kathleen	Georgia	Advanced Disposal	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
An employee fell from the back of a garbage truck to the ground near the road. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and a back strain. The employee also had a seizure and/or a brain bleed.
2019-05-22	Blakeslee	Pennsylvania	Muschlitz Excavating, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a roller to compact dirt along the edge of an embankment in a construction zone. As the machine was backing up, the left rear tire ran off the edge of the embankment and the machine rolled down the embankment four to five feet and came to rest on its side. The employee was hospitalized for a rib fracture and a fractured pelvis.
2019-05-13	Yulee	Florida	Dunmar Group, Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hand saw to cut a piece of 1 x 6 fence picket when the saw cut his left middle finger, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2019-05-01	Leesburg	Florida	Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A maintenance employee was transporting a pizza oven to a truck using a cart. The oven slipped from the cart during transport and hit the employee's leg. The employee suffered lacerations and cut tendons in the calf area. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2019-04-30	Fort Lee	Virginia	Adams Construction Company	Brain	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was driving a mini-roller onto a lowboy trailer when the mini-roller slipped off the trailer and rolled on its side. He struck his head and had his leg semi-pinned by the steering column. He was hospitalized with a head knot and possible concussion.
2019-04-02	Weleetka	Oklahoma	QES Pressure Pumping LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was holding a flashlight for another employee who was doing maintenance on a downhole sucker rod pump. The second employee was installing a plunger back into the rod pump, using a pry bar. The bar slipped and the plunger was propelled out of the pump toward the first employee. It caught his right hand and carried it downward, pinching the third finger against the fender of the pump. He suffered an avulsion and partial amputation of the finger.
2019-03-04	Leesburg	Ohio	Candle-Lite Co.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice in a parking lot and fell to the ground, suffering a broken hip.
2019-02-12	Lees Summit	Missouri	USPS	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to slipping
While arriving at work, an employee slipped in the icy parking lot and fell to the ground, suffering two broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-27	Lees Summit	Missouri	Target	Brain	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell, suffering brain bleeding as a result.
2019-01-21	Wellfleet	Nebraska	North Platte Livestock Feeders	Skull	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was riding a four-wheeler from a shop to an office. As he made a left turn, the ATV rolled over him, fracturing his skull. Personal protective equipment was not being worn at the time.
2019-01-10	Killeen	Texas	Martin Marietta	Lower leg(s)	Trip over self without fall
An employee was washing his cement truck when his right foot slipped, causing his ankle to roll and resulting in a fractured right fibula and tibia above the ankle.
2019-01-09	Lees Summit	Missouri	A. Zerega's Sons, Inc.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running a line when the case elevator jammed. He climbed up to the level of an overhead conveyor belt and attempted to release the jam. His left arm was struck by the case elevator when the jam released, breaking it. The case elevator was guarded at the time of the incident.
2018-08-21	Lee	Massachusett	Charter Communications, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was replacing a cable line on a pole when the pole snapped and the employee fell to the ground/pavement, injuring his shoulder, back, and hip.
2018-08-11	Leetsdale	Pennsylvania	S&B Industrial Contracting Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On Saturday, August 11, 2018, four employees were unloading a barge containing structural steel. One employee was operating an overhead crane remotely when the cable jumped off the hoist. The injured employee went on the crane to see if there was anything he could do to get it back on track. While he was trying to get the cable back on track, tension developed in the cable, severing the ring, middle, and index fingers of his left hand and the index and middle fingers of his right hand.
2018-08-09	Leeds	Alabama	M&B Metal Products Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was pulling a tube from a strut machine while jogging the machine when the employee's left little finger was caught in the machine, resulting in a laceration and crushing injury to the finger.
2018-07-06	Leesport	Pennsylvania	Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing the fixed ladder of an open top dumpster when he fell backwards and struck his head on the concrete ground, suffering a concussion and broken tailbone.
2018-06-26	Killeen	Texas	Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was connecting a new transformer while in a bucket truck. The pole was a three phase tangent with a single phase tap. The employee's arm contacted the bottom of the cut out fuse serving the single phase line. The line fuse blew on contact, and the employee suffered burns to the arms and back that required hospitalization.
2018-06-22	Leesburg	Alabama	KTH Leesburg Products LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a manufacturing robot. A drive belt and pulley caught the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation.
2018-06-21	Leesburg	Florida	Gulf Mechanical Contractors, LLC	Jaw, chin	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was helping unload a delivery truck while an all-terrain forklift was being used to remove a stuck side gate from the truck. The forklift began to raise the gate, which was caught on a pallet. The gate came loose from the pallet and struck the employee under the chin resulting in a broken jaw.
2018-05-17	Immokalee	Florida	Eduardo Rodriguez Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were in the process of packing up to leave a jobsite. One of the employees was opening the back door of a trailer when his right hand was caught on the wire that is used to open and close the door, amputating his right middle fingertip and lacerating his right index finger.
2018-05-16	Leesburg	Florida	BrightView Landscape Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Employees were troubleshooting equipment. An employee's right ring and pinky fingers were between the belt and pulley when the stuck pulley activated resulting in lacerations.
2018-05-01	Leesport	Pennsylvania	Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to install a battery in a powered industrial truck when his left index finger was caught between the battery retention plate and the surrounding area, amputating his fingertip at the nailbed.
2018-04-27	Eastanollee	Georgia	ASI Southeast, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clean a glue rolling machine with a rag when the roller caught the rag and pulled the employee's right hand into the machine, crushing her pinky and ring fingers. Her pinky and ring fingertips had to be amputated.
2018-04-19	Lee	Florida	ARD Contracting, Inc.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On April 19, 2018, at around 9:00 AM, an employee was standing on the tailgate at the back of his pickup truck trying to get something out when he slipped and fell backwards off the truck to the ground. The employee was admitted to the hospital due to a fractured vertebrae and compressed lower back disc.
2018-03-21	Immokalee	Florida	HBS Florida Specialties	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on a piece of equipment when his glove was pulled by the chain. His right middle fingertip was then caught and amputated in the chain and sprocket.
2018-03-05	Lees Summit	Missouri	SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was installing duct work from the fourth rung of an 8-foot ladder when it slipped out from under him and he fell to the floor, breaking vertebrae.
2018-02-28	Killeen	Texas	Kloeckner Metals	Multiple body parts	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was standing beside a tractor trailer when the 960-pound steel bundle that was being unload fell and struck the employee, breaking the left tibia and fibula and the right occipital bone.
2018-02-27	Leesburg	Florida	Dura Stress, Inc.	Hand(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was pulling steel cables when one of the cables under tension broke loose and injured both of the employee's hands.
2018-02-26	Kathleen	Georgia	Frito-Lay, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was checking on the pull belt function of a bag maker machine when the employee's left middle finger was caught in the machine's belt and pulley, amputating the fingertip.
2018-02-21	Lees Summit	Missouri	IPL USA INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
At approximately 9:45 a.m., on 2/21/2018, an employee was performing maintenance on a press. The machine was properly locked/tagged out and he was wearing all assigned PPE. The employee was using a pry bar to help remove a component of the press. As he was pressing on the pry bar, it slipped, and his left-hand pinky finger was then smashed between the pry bar and the edge of the mold he was working on, resulting in a partial pinky finger amputation.
2018-02-20	Leesport	Pennsylvania	S & L Mechanical	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending a ladder when he fell approximately 5 feet to the ground, landing on and breaking his left arm.
2018-02-19	Immokalee	Florida	Walgreens Co.	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was gathering shopping carts in the store parking lot when a customer backed out of a parking space and hit the employee. The employee suffered bruised ribs, a sprained wrist, and a bruised arm.
2018-02-07	Sleepy Hollow	New York	Phelps Memorial Hospital Center	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice and fell in the parking garage resulting in an injured ankle.
2018-01-16	Leesburg	Florida	Dura Stress	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell off a concrete form while hooking it to a crane, hitting the ground and injuring the left arm.
2017-10-10	Chamblee	Georgia	Food Protection Services, LLC	Wrist(s)	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
On October 10, 2017, an employee was inspecting a roof for evidence of vermin when the roof collapsed. He fell to the next floor down, fracturing his wrist and requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-17	Leeds	Maine	Garrity Company Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was reaching for a water bottle when his fingertip was caught and amputated between the chain and sprocket on a nearby drive line.
2017-08-05	Leesville	Louisiana	West LA Ice	Foot (feet)	Nonclassifiable
A fork truck rolled over an employee's foot.
2017-07-20	Leesport	Pennsylvania	BFI Waste Services of PA	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
An employee was working his trash route and compacting garbage with his truck when a container with liquid popped and sprayed his face. He ingested the liquid and required hospitalization.
2017-07-19	Killeen	Texas	Killeen Glass & Mirror	Wrist(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was cutting a piece of glass when the glass fell and lacerated his wrist.
2017-07-12	Lees Summit	Missouri	United States Postal Service	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On 7/12/17, an employee was attempting to put a misaligned van door back on track when the door quickly slid closed and amputated a fingertip on his right hand.
2017-06-02	Chamblee	Georgia	MAGNOLIA ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was scraping a vessel when the employee's long-sleeve shirt was caught in the vessel's rotating spindle. The rotating spindle then broke the employee's right arm in two places.
2017-04-13	Leesburg	Florida	American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was driving an ambulance when a coworker used a disinfecting product in the vehicle. The employee had an asthma attack and required hospitalization.
2017-04-10	Chamblee	Georgia	Jorge Rodriquez	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was doing framing work while standing on a plank of wood when he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, injuring his body and back.
2017-04-05	Leetsdale	Pennsylvania	Libertas Copper, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee received second and third degree burns to the hand, neck, ear and foot when molten copper contacted water and "popped."
2017-03-25	Euharlee	Georgia	NATIONAL STEEL CONSTRUCTORS, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee and a coworker were changing out an actuator cylinder. They were using supplied air to operate the cylinder and align the holding pin by lowering and raising it. The employee aligning the holding pin asked the air supply operator to put air into the line. Afterwards, the employee was checking the alignment when the cylinder dropped and amputated the employee's left middle fingertip before the bone.
2017-02-27	Chamblee	Georgia	James Bellamy	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working with a table saw and amputated his thumb and index finger.
2017-02-03	Leesport	Pennsylvania	Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was unloading the inside of a truck trailer when a coworker drove a pallet jack into the trailer and struck the employee's leg. The employee suffered a fractured leg, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2017-02-02	Leeds	Alabama	Mitchell Grocery Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was feeding product into a machine that cubes/tenderizes meat when his right hand was pulled into the machine, partially amputating his middle and ring fingers.
2017-01-24	Lees Summit	Missouri	T&W STEEL INC.	Brain	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading a bundle of flat bar iron from a truck using an overhead crane. The bundle became unstable and the material shifted and struck the employee on the head.
2017-01-19	Leesburg	Florida	Express Counters	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was helping to move a slab of granite when a forklift ran over his right foot, breaking three toes.
2016-10-06	Leesburg	Alabama	KTH Leesburg Products	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While pushing a basket with steel frames, an employee came in close proximity to a pole with a cage around it. The employee's finger was caught and amputated between the pole and the basket.
2016-09-19	Weleetka	Oklahoma	BRB Contractors, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee felt overheated while cutting rebar with a saw from approximately 1235 to 1250 hours. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
2016-08-18	Leesburg	Florida	The Middlesex Corporation	Multiple body parts	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
An employee was operating a paving machine and was backing up in a closed lane when a truck swerved into the closed lane. The truck's side mirror struck the employee knocking him to the ground. He struck his head on the pavement, and the truck ran over his right wrist fracturing it.
2016-08-11	Fort Lee	Virginia	Skookum Contract Services	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a zero-turn lawn mower when he approached a steel cable approximately 3 feet off the ground. He became caught in the cable, and both of his legs were lacerated and crushed between the cable and the mower's mowing deck.